phonate

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix), modelled after phonation, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to say, speak”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fəʊˈneɪt/, /fə-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfoʊˌneɪt/ Hyphenation: pho‧nate ==== Verb ==== phonate (third-person singular simple present phonates, present participle phonating, simple past and past participle phonated) (intransitive) To make sounds with one's voice. (transitive) To use one's voice to make specific sounds. ===== Related terms ===== phonated (adjective) phonation ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice, sound”) +‎ -ate (adjective-forming suffix, with perfect meaning). ==== Adjective ==== phonate (not comparable) voiced ===== Antonyms ===== unphonated === References === === Further reading === phonation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Phaeton, Phaëton, Phæton, phaeton